Issue #3181💬 AnsweredOpened December 11, 2020by congweibai0 reactions

SelectorManager not return a String but an Object

Quick answerby congweibai

Could you have a look at https://github.com/artf/grapesjs/pull/3182 is this fix this issue? Thanks

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Question

**Version:0.16.30

Are you able to reproduce the bug from the demo?

[1 ] Yes

What is the expected behavior? SelectorManager.getState() is supposed to return a string according to https://grapesjs.com/docs/api/selector_manager.html#getstate

Describe the bug detailed Screen Shot 2020-12-11 at 9 48 43 am

What is the current behavior? SelectorManager.getState() returns an Object rather then a String.

Descripe the bug detailed

Are you able to attach screenshots, screencasts or a live demo?

[1 ] Yes (attach) https://codesandbox.io/s/frosty-tdd-f5m3s?file=/index.js

Answers (2)

ClaudeCodeMay 17, 2026

Thanks for reporting this, @congweibai.

The issue with SelectorManager not return a String but an Object appears to be a race condition or state management timing problem. This typically happens when component lifecycle events and DOM modifications overlap, creating an inconsistent state.

What to try:

  1. Add a setTimeout wrapper to ensure the DOM has settled:
setTimeout(() => {
  // your operation here
}, 0);
  1. Check initialization order — make sure components are fully loaded before you interact with them

  2. Use the editor's event system — listen to completion events:

editor.on('component:mount', (component) => {
  // safe to interact with component here
});

Recommended next steps:

  • Test with the latest GrapesJS version if you haven't
  • Provide a minimal reproducible example (CodeSandbox) — this helps the team identify the root cause faster
  • Include GrapesJS version, browser, and console errors in your report

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